By Jagmohan Singh Barhok
On Her Birth Anniversary
Scarlett Johansson, ranks among the top Divas in the Hollywood film firmament. The actress vivacious & bold as she is, stands 5’3″ with an attractive 35-25-36 figure to boast.
The actress cum singer has appeared in films such as ‘Ghost World’, ‘Lost in Translation’, ‘The Island’, ‘The Prestige’, and ‘The Black Dahlia’.She is best known & acclaimed for portraying ‘Natasha Romanoff’ or ‘Black Widow’ in seven films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Iron Man 2 (2010), The Avengers (2012), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019).
Featured many times on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list. Time also named her as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2021. Johansson’s films have grossed over $14.3 billion worldwide, making her the highest-grossing box office star of all time. Her film “Avengers: Endgame” (2019) also starring Robert Downey Jr. Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, produced with a budgeted cost of 3000 crores collected equivalent to Indian rupee 21000 at the box office.
The actress gifted with both Talent & Beauty made many an ear pricked up when she exposed herself for the cover of ‘Vanity Fair’ magazine in 2006. Interestingly, Esquire magazine also named her “Sexiest Woman Alive” in November 2006, and she was declared the “Sexiest Celebrity” of the year by Playboy in February 2007.
Received ‘Academy Awards’ nomination for Best Actress & Best Supporting Actress for her performance in “Marriage Story” & “Jojo Rabbit” respectively in 2019 besides nomination for Four British Academy Awards & Five Golden Globe Awards & several other accolades. Won British Academy Award for “Lost in Translation”(20024) as a Leading Lady. The film won several Awards including ‘Academy Award’ for Best Original Screenplay by Sofia Coppola
